Biography

Abigail Leigh Spencer (born August 4, 1981) is an American actress known for her roles in several television series. A native of Florida, she began her career on the ABC daytime television soap opera All My Children playing Rebecca Tyree from 1999 to 2001, before going on to star in the short-lived Lifetime crime drama series Angela's Eyes (2006). Spencer has appeared in films such as In My Sleep (2010), Cowboys & Aliens (2011), This Means War (2012), Chasing Mavericks (2012), The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), and This Is Where I Leave You (2014). On television, she has had recurring roles on Mad Men, Hawthorne, and Suits. From 2013 to 2016, Spencer starred as Amantha Holden in the SundanceTV drama series Rectify, for which she received a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination. In 2016, Spencer began playing the leading role of history professor Lucy Preston in the NBC series Timeless.

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View Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005Series
8.2
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Law & Order

Law & Order

1990Series
7.3
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Bones

Bones

2005Series
8.2
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series
7.6
View Suits
Suits

Suits

2011Series
8.2
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Castle

Castle

2009Series
8.0
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9-1-1

9-1-1

2018Series
8.2
View The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series
6.4
View How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

2005Series
8.1
View True Detective
True Detective

True Detective

2014Series
8.3
View Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

2000Series
7.9
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Mad Men

Mad Men

2007Series
8.1